Küçükosman G. | Pişkin Ö. | Hancı V. | Okyay R.D. | Ayoğlu H. | Yurtlu B.S. | Akın M.

Article | 2018 | Saudi Medical Journal39 ( 1 ) , pp.103 - 106

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to retrospectively assess the correlation of pseudocholinesterase (PChE) levels with age, gender, body weight and diagnosed psychiatric diseases in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cases. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Bülent Ecevit University Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey, between 2007 and 2011. In the study, 193 ECT case files were retrospectively scanned to evaluate PChE values before ECT and other file information. Results: There was no difference between gender in terms of PChE levels. Correlation analysis determined a weakly positive correlation between age (p=0.013; correla . . .tion coefficient [cc]: 0.178) and body weight ( Daha fazlası Daha az